Acne Scar Treatments and Removal Techniques

Once acne Scars have formed, there are several ways of removing them. These range in cost and effectiveness and it is important to do your research.

Laser Acne Scar Treatment

If the Scars are extensive but not too deep, and the acne is no longer active, laser treatment is a possibility. However, it is costly in private clinics, requiring a skilled medical professional. If you are considering it, discuss it with your doctor first.

Collagen Injections to Treat Acne Scars

Some specialist clinics use collagen injections to plump out flat ‘tissue-paper’ Scars and pitted ‘ice-pick’ Scars. But we have all seen bad collagen injection results in celebrities, so use with caution.

Liquid nitrogen/steroid injection.

Lumpy cysts can sometimes be treated by freezing with liquid nitrogen or injecting with triamcinolone steroid. These are not treatments for Scars

Dermabrasion or Microdermabrasion for Scar Removal

Dermabrasion, ‘planing down’ of the skin using a high-speed wire brush, used to be a common method of dealing with acne Scars It is no longer used very often because of the risk of infection.

Silicone sheets

Silicone sheets. You can buy silicone sheets (‘silicone skin’) from pharmacies. You may have to ask your pharmacist to order them. You apply the sheet to your skin like a face mask. It is claimed that this can help lumpy Scars but its effectiveness is questionable.

Surgery

Scars which are deep and disfiguring can sometimes be cut out by a plastic surgeon.

Source: http://www.derma-rollers.com/33/acne-scar-treatment-and-removal